Shakespeare in Performance: Film
Troilus and Cressida (1981, Jonathan Miller)
| Title | Troilus and Cressida |
|---|---|
| Year | 1981 |
| Release Locations | GB |
| Director | Jonathan Miller |
| Medium | Color video |
| Length | 3 hrs |
| Languages | English |
| Audience | college and university |
| Play Connections | Troilus and Cressida (interpretation) |
| Series | The Shakespeare Plays |
Description
On the theory that language itself is a major theme of this 'curiously prolix' play, script editor David Snodin and the director elected to retain the Peter Alexander text with only minor cuts and alterations. One fairly major switch is moving the battlefield back to Troy in the last scene on the grounds that it is neater to have the play end where it begins. An interesting casting decision was giving the role of Thersites to The Incredible Orlando (Jack Birkett), the Caliban of the Derek Jarman filmed Tempest and a key member of the London-based Lindsay Kemp theatrical group. Birkett, a blind mime and female impersonator, also played Hippolyta/Titania in the Kemp 1984 Midsummer Night's Dream (see 416)
Description from Shakespeare on Screen : an International Filmography and Videography by Kenneth S. Rothwell and Annabelle Henkin Melzer. ©1990 Kenneth S. Rothwell. Cited by permission. — Added 2008-11-14
Cast Overview
Production Team and Crew Overview
Production information courtesy of: Kenneth Rothwell